Woven-wire fence



No. 6I5,67l. Patantad Dec. I3, I898.

n. H. BLOOMER.

WOVEN WIRE FENCE.

(Application filed Apr. 19, 1898.)

(No Modal.)

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NITED STATES REUBEN I-I. BLO OMER, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.

WOVEN-WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 615,671, dated December 13, 1898. Application filed April 19, 1898. Serial No. 678,187. (No model,)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN H. BLOOMER, residing at Council Bluffs, in the county of Pottawattamie and State of Iowa, have invented certain V useful Improvements in IVoven-IVire Fences and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to a new and novel improvement in wire fences.

The object of my invention is to provide a fence comprising a series of single horizontal strands, which strands at certain periods are to be provided with indentations forming extending shoulders, said indentations being in pairs, so as to provide a short smooth straight wire section between two upwardly-extending shoulders. Between these shoulders are wound a series of short vertical strands, and between these vertical strands are a second set of Vertical strands wound about the smooth portions of the horizontal strands, as will be understood in referring to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a fence embodying my invention, while Fig. 2 shows a modification in which two vertical strands are between one set of shoulders.

A represents two ordinary fence-posts, to which are secured by any suitable means a series or plurality of horizontal fence-strands B, which strands comprise a single piece of wire. Each strand at certain points is provided with the upwardly-extendin g shoulders 3 3, which shoulders are in pairs and are formed by indenting the wire at the points where the shoulder is desired, and it will be further noted that the terminal ends of the strands 5 are wound about the horizontal strand B between the shoulders 3 3, so that these vertical strands 5 cannot be displaced latterly because of these shoulders 3, the vertical strands 5 being snugly Wound about the horizontal strands in giving the same one or more twists about the horizontal, as will be noticed in referring to the drawings. The terminations or ends of these vertical strands 5 are further sharpened, so as to form barbs,

which may be extended in any desired direction. Between the vertical strands 5 are the strands 5, which, however, are simply wound about the strands B B at suitable points and are not held in position by any shoulders. These vertical strands 5' also have their upper ends pointed to provide barbs, as is shown. The lowest strand B is provided with a series of barbs 2, which barbs are alternately held between the shoulders 3 and upon straight wire sections.

Now, having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is=- 1. In a woven-wire fence a plurality of single horizontal fence-strands each 'of said horizontal strands being provided at certain points with extending shoulders, or bends, in sets of twos, said shoulder sets again being in sets of twos, the extending shoulders, or bends, of one set arranged opposite the shoulders, or bends, within a strand upon one side, and the remaining set of shoulders opposite the shoulder sets within the strand upon the opposite side, and a plurality of pickets pointed at each end and wound about two adjoining fence-strands between said shoulders, said pickets being arranged in a staggered position as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a fence, in combination, a plurality of single strands,said strands at certain points being provided with extending shoulders, or bends, insets of twos, said shoulders being in two series, said first series registering with the shoulder series in the strand above, said second series registering with the shoulder series within the strand below, a plurality of pickets pointed at each end extending from one strand to a strand adjoining, said pickets being held between two sets of double shoulders, and a second set of pickets pointed at each end and extending from one strand to a strand adjoining and being tightly wound around the smooth portion of said single strands, whereby in said fencing a series of the point of a shoulder-supported picket, subsquare openings are formed, the top and botstantially as shown.

tom comprising two of said single strands In testimony whereof I affix my signature While one end is formed by a shoulder-supin presence of two Witnesses.

5 ported double-pointed picket the other by a REUBEN II. BLOOMER.

wound picket, While centrally Within said Vitnesses: squares and secured by said horizontal G. V. SUES, strands are the point of a Wound picket and MAMIE MARE. 

